Probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore
Singapore: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore peaked at 8.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.5% | — |
| 1951 | 7.8% | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 7.1% | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 1957 | 4.3% | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 4.0% | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Singapore was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Singapore ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.